Chapter 38 Phone Call: You're great, very excellent
The woman stretched out her hands and pushed her husband outside: "Go, go, go! Go and report this matter immediately. Once we have his name and his work experience, finding him will be easy."
Old Li nodded repeatedly and quickened his pace toward the door: "Okay, I'll go right away, don't push me. I'll report to my superiors as soon as possible and find Lin Weidong as soon as possible."
The woman followed behind him and instructed, "After you find Lin Weidong, verify it as soon as possible. Whether it's him or not, it's at least an important clue. I think it's most likely him; every detail matches up."
At this point, she sighed: "Alas! If it really is Lin Weidong, I really don't know whether he would be happy or sad. Although it is a happy thing that his own child is still alive, just thinking about how his own child grew up in an orphanage and is 21 years old and still does not know that she exists, how sad would it be for the parents?"
Old Li walked out the door and waved to his wife: "Don't worry, I'll let you know if there's any news."
Television stations, radio stations, and newspapers all reacted very quickly.
Firstly, this matter was released by the police, so it is authentic and credible;
Secondly, the act of switching babies is extremely immoral and goes against the natural order, which has aroused public anger.
Thirdly, the child whose identity was stolen grew up in an orphanage and didn't discover the truth about his origins until he was 21, which was truly pitiful and aroused everyone's sympathy.
A girl could have grown up in a happy family: her father a policeman, strong and resolute; her mother a teacher, gentle and kind; her grandmother kind and amiable, and skilled at embroidery. Growing up in such a family would have been like being raised in a honey pot—how blissful!
However, due to a change of nurses, this girl was abandoned at a young age and grew up in an orphanage. Who knows how much hardship she endured on her path to adulthood.
Although the news report did not specify Jiang Ling's identity, everyone has filled in many details in their minds.
A child without parental support or relative assistance, even with government care and able to grow up healthy and successful, may not necessarily achieve great things.
That's so pitiful.
The phone at the Municipal Public Security Bureau's Anti-Trafficking Team kept ringing with tips from concerned readers and viewers.
The power of the masses is indeed immense.
Feedback on Jiang Ling's search for her family came quickly.
The clearest and most definitive clue came from Director Li of the Wanghu Road Police Station in the north of the city.
Lin Weidong, a second-level police superintendent, is a criminal investigation expert under the Ministry of Public Security, a nationally renowned criminal sketch artist, and the director of the Technical Center of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau.
Xiao Wenjuan is a Chinese language teacher at Wangcheng Elementary School in Beijing.
When Ying Songmao called to tell Jiang Ling the news, Jiang Ling was completely stunned.
In her previous life, she exhausted all her personal efforts but could not find a single clue about her origins. Unexpectedly, in this life, with the strong support of the public security system, she actually found her biological parents!
Jiang Ling felt an overwhelming surge of excitement, and her breathing became heavy: "Really? It's confirmed?"
Even through the phone line, Ying Songmao could sense Jiang Ling's joy, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly: "Yes, it's basically confirmed. The other party called and contacted the anti-trafficking team. They should call the police station later, so remember to answer the call."
Overwhelmed with joy, Jiang Ling's hands and feet began to tremble involuntarily: "Then, then hang up the phone quickly, lest..."
Ying Songmao understood Jiang Ling's feelings perfectly: "Okay, I'll hang up now to avoid the line being busy. You can calm down first."
Jiang Ling quickly hung up the phone and stared blankly at the red telephone.
When Jiang Ling rescued Xiao Wei and Xiao Yong from human traffickers, she felt only gratitude. Gratitude that her intervention had prevented the tragedy of their previous life.
Xiao Wei's father and Xiao Yong's parents were overjoyed to see their children again after so long. Faced with their heartfelt gratitude, Jiang Ling felt a little apprehensive.
What she did was nothing more than a small act of kindness;
She rescued the abducted child; it was her duty.
However, the gratitude from their parents made Jiang Ling feel unworthy and apprehensive.
Now, it's Jiang Ling's turn to be the abducted child. The police helped her find her biological parents, and an immense sense of happiness and gratitude welled up from her heart, causing tears to involuntarily stream down her cheeks.
In her previous life, Jiang Ling had longed to meet her parents.
She wanted to find them and confront them about why they had abandoned her.
She wanted to meet them and see who she really looked like.
She also wanted to ask them if they remembered her.
But all her efforts were in vain. Jiang Ling died without ever getting what she wanted.
In this life, Jiang Ling let go of her inner turmoil, no longer concealing her background, and took the initiative to seek help from the police. With the help of the news media, the police, and enthusiastic citizens, she surprisingly found out about her biological parents in just ten days.
Seeing Jiang Ling in tears, Li Zhenliang, who was standing to the side, was also happy for her: "Little Jiang, don't cry, this is a good thing."
Liu Haoran comforted Jiang Ling: "Yes, this is a case of good deeds being rewarded. If you hadn't helped Chen Anping, you wouldn't have found Zhao Hongxia; if you hadn't helped Liang Jiushan, he wouldn't have stood up for you and inquired about you. Don't worry, things will turn around. With your parents backing you up, your life will definitely get better and better."
Although Jiang Ling was crying, those were tears of joy.
Zhou Wei was overjoyed at this moment, his face beaming with joy: "No wonder the old folks always say that good deeds are rewarded and evil deeds are punished. It's not that retribution won't come, it's just that the time hasn't arrived yet. Comrade Xiao Jiang, it's because you helped those trafficked children that God will help you too."
Jiang Ling had never cried like this in front of others before. Somewhat embarrassed, she raised her hand to wipe her face, using the back of her hand to wipe away the tears that kept flowing from the corners of her eyes: "Thank you, thank you, thank you all."
Only now did Jiang Ling understand why Xiao Wei's father knelt down excitedly upon seeing him, and why Xiao Yong's parents brought a truckload of fireworks to the police station to set them off. The happiness of finding one's loved ones was so intense that it evoked boundless gratitude towards those who had helped them. This gratitude was so profound that he didn't know how to express it.
Jiang Ling's eyes fell on the banner hanging on the wall, which was sent by Chen Anping. It had the six golden characters "Good Policeman of the People" written on it.
At this moment, Jiang Ling's resolve grew stronger. Now that she had put on this police uniform, she was determined to continue on this path and become a good police officer for the people.
To help more people in need, and to help good people who are bullied by bad people.
Ring ring...
The telephone rang crisply.
Despite her immense anticipation, Jiang Ling dared not reach out to take it.
So this is what they mean by being shy and hesitant when in love.
"Little Jiang?"
"Jiang Ling?"
"Comrade Xiao Jiang?"
Li Zhenliang and the others reminded Jiang Ling from the side, urging her with their eyes to answer the phone quickly.
Jiang Ling took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, and quickly reached out to pick up the microphone.
"Hello?" Jiang Ling's voice trembled slightly.
"Jiang Ling?" The voice on the other end of the phone was calm and composed.
When the voice reached her ears through the telephone line, Jiang Ling's eyes welled up with tears: "It's me."
"I am Lin Weidong." The voice began to tremble slightly.
"Hmm." Jiang Ling only replied with one word before falling silent.
Lin Weidong might be his father, but he has never met him and doesn't know how to communicate with him.
After a moment of silence, Lin Weidong said, "I'm sorry."
Jiang Ling replied, "It's okay."
Li Zhenliang was frantic listening to this. Couldn't this father and daughter just talk to each other properly? Their politeness and distance were so off; they didn't seem like long-lost relatives.
Lin Weidong seemed to have thought of something: "I heard that you were admitted to the police academy at the age of sixteen, became a policeman at the age of twenty, and were promoted to the rank of third-level police superintendent after two commendations?"
Jiang Ling replied with an "Mm".
When the topic turned to work, Lin Weidong finally spoke fluently: "You published a paper as the first author in Huaxia Public Security, which was about the application of criminal profiling technology, right?"
Jiang Ling gradually regained her former calmness and composure: "Yes. But it was mainly Ying Songmao who wrote it; I was only responsible for providing the materials."
Lin Weidong didn't hold back his praise: "You're very good, very excellent." His words carried a pride and arrogance that he himself didn't even realize.
Jiang Ling's lips curled up slightly. For the first time in her life, she felt a sense of smug joy, a feeling she had never experienced before.
So, I'm actually quite good?
So, being with your father must be this enjoyable?
Lin Weidong didn't hear Jiang Ling speak, so he called her again: "Jiang Ling?"
Jiang Ling replied, "I'm here." Her voice was filled with barely suppressed joy, but it brought a pang of sadness to Lin Weidong's ears.
This child desperately needs praise.
I was just stating the facts, and it made her so happy?
Lin Weidong's voice involuntarily lowered: "I'm sorry, it's our negligence that made you suffer."
When Lin Weidong received the news that his daughter was looking for her family, he was completely stunned.
The death of their eldest daughter 21 years ago remains a deep pain in his and his wife's hearts. It wasn't until three years later, when his wife became pregnant again, that they gradually emerged from the grief of losing their daughter.
Even now, Lin Weidong still remembers looking at that lifeless child in the hospital. He, who never sheds tears, shed tears of sorrow. This was the child he and his wife had longed for for many years, the baby he had dreamed of countless times about whether the child looked like him or his wife.
Because the pain was too great, he and his wife chose to remain silent.
No matter where he went, he never mentioned to his colleagues or friends that he had lost a daughter.
Perhaps for this reason, after the police announcement was issued, no one thought of him.
He only received the news after his colleague, Lao Li, from the local police station, who had worked with him for three years, reported the situation and after a thorough investigation.
His surname is Lin, his wife's surname is Xiao, his mother is a successor of Hunan embroidery, and the pregnant woman in the same ward as them is surnamed Chen. She is Nurse Wu's sister-in-law. Before leaving, his mother gave a yellow baby swaddle blanket with red flowers to the pregnant woman surnamed Chen.
The red trumpet vine flowers on that quilt were embroidered by my mother herself.
It embodies the expectations and love for the child.
The trumpet vine, his surname is Lin, her surname is Xiao, isn't their daughter just a bright and beautiful trumpet vine?
Despite the ravages of wind and rain, this flower still blooms beautifully with its radiant beauty!
Lin Weidong was absolutely certain that Jiang Ling was his daughter.
All the information matches.
His daughter is still alive!
Upon confirming the news, Lin Weidong felt a surge of intense joy.
Heaven has eyes!
His and his wife's first child is still alive!
Although she lacked parental love, she survived with great strength and even became a police officer. She truly deserves to be my daughter, Lin Weidong!
Lin Weidong wished he could grab a megaphone and shout it to the whole world to spread this good news.
However, he had strong self-control and forcibly suppressed his flamboyance, first making a phone call to his daughter.
Despite Lin Weidong's calm and composed demeanor while on the phone, his palms were actually sweating profusely.
He had never been this nervous, not even when dealing with the most insidious criminals or meeting with the top leaders of the Ministry of Public Security.
Jiang Ling sensed Lin Weidong's guilt and pursed her lips: "It's okay, I've grown up just the same."
The phone was in the case team's office, and Jiang Ling didn't intend to hide it, so she didn't kick Li Zhenliang and the others out.
Li Zhenliang brazenly eavesdropped on their conversation, and upon hearing this, he couldn't help but roll his eyes.
Is it so hard to say something nice? Little Jiang is usually quite clever, so why does she sound like she's swallowed some kind of poison when she talks to her dad?
What does it mean that I've grown up just like everyone else? The deeper meaning is that it doesn't matter, it's the same whether you're here or not, I can manage on my own.
The person on the other end of the phone was Lin Weidong.
Lin Weidong, a second-level police supervisor, is the director of the Technical Center of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau. He is a criminal investigation expert registered with the Ministry of Public Security and is known as the number one criminal profilist in China! With such a powerful patron, why not take advantage of him?
Lin Weidong didn't mind. Thinking about the lack of fatherly love he had experienced over the past twenty-one years, his guilt deepened: "Your mother and I are currently abroad and cannot come to Yan City to meet you for the time being."
At the beginning of this year, Lin Weidong was sent to Interpol for an exchange. His wife, who had just completed her retirement procedures, accompanied him. She couldn't return to China for a while, so she could only make a phone call first.
Jiang Ling responded with an "Oh".
The voice was neither too loud nor too soft, neither too warm nor too cold. Lin Weidong couldn't figure out his eldest daughter's temperament, so he had to explain a few more times: "Don't worry, I've already contacted your grandmother. She'll fly over to see you tomorrow. As soon as she heard you were still alive, she cried and insisted on coming in person."
Perhaps because she was wrapped in her own yellow and red floral quilt, Jiang Ling felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity with this embroidering grandmother, and her voice became warmer: "Okay, I'll wait for her at the police station."
Lin Weidong coughed and said, "Well, your sister is also insisting on coming to see you."
"Sister?" Jiang Ling felt a little uncomfortable with so many relatives suddenly appearing.
Lin Weidong was a little worried that his eldest daughter might feel resentful, so he quickly explained, "Yes, your mother's health is relatively weak. We were married for five years before you were born, and your mother was already 31 years old at that time. She really loved you. When she saw that baby die in her arms, your mother couldn't get over it for a long time."
Later, your mother became pregnant again, and that's when she finally found the will to live. Originally, we named you Lin Xiao, but after your sister was born, we named her Lin Nianxiao. She's three years younger than you, just turned eighteen this year, and is studying at Kyoto University.
My name is Lin Xiao?
Is the younger sister named Lin Nianxiao in her memory?
Overwhelmed by love, Jiang Ling didn't know how to respond. She stood frozen, holding the phone, without saying a word for a long time.
Seeing that Jiang Ling didn't react, Lin Weidong said a few more words: "Nianxiao knows you exist and has always longed for an older sister. She was overjoyed when she heard the news about you and insisted on coming to see you with Grandma."
Jiang Ling replied, "Okay."
Well, I've gained a younger sister now.
I wonder if I look like myself.
The child who grew up in that happy family must be very sunny and cheerful, right?
Lin Weidong asked cautiously, "Do you want to say a few words to your mother?"
Jiang Ling asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why not?"
Since this wasn't their fault, what reason is there not to acknowledge their parents? Motherly love is the greatest love in the world; it's perfectly normal to talk to your mother. Why do you need to be so careful and ask for permission?
Lin Weidong sighed: "Your mother has a different personality. She likes to blame herself and reflect on things. After she found out that you didn't die but were switched by the nurses, she kept crying, saying that it was her negligence that allowed someone else to take advantage of the situation. You were lying in the next bed during those days in the hospital, and as a mother, she didn't even realize you were there. She was really derelict in her duty."
Jiang Ling thought for a moment and said, "It's not her fault."
At the time, Xiao Wenjuan had just given birth and was physically weak, which is why she was unaware that her child had been switched. As for not recognizing her own child while spending every day with Chen Changzhen in the hospital, that responsibility should not be borne by her.
Xiao Wenjuan was too naive. She trusted the hospital, believed in the nurses, and thought that human nature was inherently good. She never questioned the authenticity of the child.
If anyone is to blame, it's Chen Changzhen and Wu Ping for their viciousness and selfishness!
The person on the other end of the phone was someone else.
A series of sobs came from the other end of the microphone.
Jiang Ling remained silent for a while, then said softly, "Don't cry, it's not your fault."
Although they didn't meet, Jiang Ling could sense her mother's pain. Losing a child is such a cruel thing for a mother.
After a long pause, Xiao Wenjuan finally managed to utter a mournful cry: "Child—"
Originally, her child should have grown up by her side, wearing a floral dress and a bow, growing up carefree. But instead, she was switched by a heartless nurse and abandoned in an orphanage wrapped in a small blanket.
"I'm sorry, my child. I'm so sorry, it's my fault for being so incompetent and failing to protect you. It's my fault for being so useless, thinking that the baby who died was you." Xiao Wenjuan's voice was filled with guilt and self-reproach.
Jiang Ling's heart was touched by her mother's sorrow, and a sour, tingling feeling rose from the soles of her feet.
I wasn't abandoned by my parents!
She is loved!
Jiang Ling repeated, "It's not your fault."
Xiao Wenjuan's emotions stabilized somewhat. She knew that Jiang Ling needed an adjustment period after their reunion, so she didn't ask her to call her "Mom": "Xiao Ling, Mom is so happy that you're alive and so beautiful. Mom will apply to return to China right now, and I'll see you as soon as I get back. Whatever you want, Mom will give you."
Like all middle-aged mothers, Xiao Wenjuan asked Jiang Ling a lot of questions in a rambling manner.
"Are you short of money? Is your salary enough?"
"How's work going? Are you getting along well with your colleagues?"
Do you have enough clothes? What styles and colors do you like?
What kind of food do you like? Do you prefer light or heavy flavors? Do you like vegetarian or meat dishes? Are there any dietary restrictions?
What are your hobbies?
Do you like to eat snacks?
...
Jiang Ling patiently answered each of her mother's questions.
It turns out that maternal love is so trivial, so warm, and so "heavy".
International calls are too expensive, so the person on the other end reluctantly hung up.
Jiang Ling turned her head and met the faces of Li Zhenliang, Liu Haoran, and Zhou Wei, three pairs of curious eyes. Jiang Ling frowned: "What?"
Li Zhenliang said with a smile, "Finally found your parents, aren't you happy?"
Jiang Ling nodded: "Happy."
Not only was I happy, but I also inexplicably felt more confident.
Liu Haoran chuckled: "Why didn't you answer when your mom asked you if you had a boyfriend?"
Zhou Wei also asked, "Yeah, if it's there, it's there; if it's not, it's not. Why not answer?"
Jiang Ling glared at them: "So free?"
The three of them laughed together: "We're so bored."
These three had worked with Jiang Ling for a year and had formed an unbreakable revolutionary friendship. They were a bit reserved before, but ever since they all helped Chen Anping, they somehow became these gossipy and inquisitive people.
Jiang Ling was in a good mood today and decided to satisfy their curiosity: "I don't want to look."
Why don't you want to find a boyfriend?
Jiang Ling had many reasons to give in her previous life.
—Because she grew up in an orphanage, she refused to be intimate with others;
Because she was once abandoned, she finds it difficult to trust anyone.
Because of the many scars and hardships she had endured, she was afraid to develop a deep relationship with a stranger.
But now, she has found her parents, knows that her birth was also anticipated, and knows that they did not abandon her. Now she is full of hope for the future, so when faced with her mother's concerned questions, Jiang Ling chooses to remain silent.
Old habits die hard, and past damage cannot be repaired in a day.
At least at this moment, Jiang Ling could not imagine developing a close romantic relationship with a stranger.
"for……"
Li Zhenliang and the other two opened their mouths, clearly wanting to continue pressing for why they didn't want to find someone.
Jiang Ling didn't want to continue the topic: "Alright, I'm going to the Municipal Bureau."
It was the anti-trafficking team that took over the case of Wu Ping and Chen Changzhen switching babies, it was the publicity department that contacted the media to release the news, and it was also Ying Songmao who was busy providing materials and taking the initiative to contact them. Without their help, Jiang Ling could not have found her biological parents so quickly.
Jiang Ling naturally wanted to thank them.
As for how to express his gratitude, Jiang Ling was truly stumped.
Let's present a banner. We're all inside the system, so doing this might seem like we're just trying to make ourselves look good.
Jiang Ling wondered what to give as a gift, since Yuan Yi and the others were all men.
Forget it, let's treat them to a meal.
Thinking of this, Jiang Ling glanced at Li Zhenliang and said, "Let's go."
"Okay~" Li Zhenliang, who was her partner, naturally packed his things and followed.
As soon as the two entered the city's Public Security Bureau and stepped onto the office building's stairs, they saw Yuan Yi hurrying out.
Li Zhenliang called out to him, "Team Leader Yuan!"
Yuan Yi looked up and saw it was the two of them, then stopped in his tracks: "Songmao's sister has had an accident, I have to rush to the hospital. If you need anything, ask Xiao Zhou."
Has something happened to Ying Songmao's sister?
Judging from Yuan Yi's expression, it seems that this matter is quite serious.
Jiang Ling's heart skipped a beat: "Let's go together."
Yuan Yi hesitated for a moment, then tossed the car keys to Li Zhenliang: "Okay, let's go together then."
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